Living in Kaktovik, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Kaktovik · Census data 2020–2024
Kaktovik has 124 residents with a median age of 32.7. The median household income is $93,750 (about the same as the Alaska median), the median home value is $97,100.
Kaktovik is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Kaktovik at a glance
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 32.7State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $93,750State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $97,100State: $352,900
- Homeowners
- 81.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Average commute
- 4 min
Is Kaktovik a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income about the same as the Alaska median; home values 72% lower than the state median; an average commute of 4 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 16.3%; a poverty rate of 25%.
Cost of living in Kaktovik
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Kaktovik the median home value is $97,100, 71% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Kaktovik median household income
The median household income in Kaktovik is $93,750 and the income per person is $37,529. 25% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Kaktovik: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 40
- Owner-occupied
- 81.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 18.8%
- Vacant
- 20%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1983
- Average household size
- 3.75
Kaktovik demographics
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 32.7
- Under 18
- 27.4%
- 65 and older
- 11.3%
- Households
- 32
- Foreign-born
- 0.8%
- Veterans
- 9.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Kaktovik ›
Education in Kaktovik
0% of adults 25 and older in Kaktovik have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Kaktovik
- Unemployment rate
- 16.3%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 4 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 25.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 46.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 96.9%
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What is the median household income in Kaktovik, AK?
The median household income in Kaktovik is $93,750, about the same as the Alaska median of $92,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Kaktovik?
The median home value in Kaktovik is $97,100, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
Is Kaktovik, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income about the same as the Alaska median; home values 72% lower than the state median; an average commute of 4 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 16.3%; a poverty rate of 25%.
What is the median age in Kaktovik?
The median age in Kaktovik is 32.7 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Kaktovik?
The average commute to work in Kaktovik is 4 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Kaktovik?
The unemployment rate in Kaktovik is 16.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Kaktovik?
0% of adults in Kaktovik have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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